Catching on will be a challenge for youngest wide receivers

6:33 PM,
May 13, 2009

Packers receiver Brett Swain, seen during rookie orientation camp inside The Don Hutson Center earlier this month, has reshaped his body and refined his skills in hopes of making the team. Evan Siegle/Press-Gazette

Written by

Tom Pelissero
tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

Ask Green Bay Packers receiver Brett Swain what he's worked on this offseason, and he'll list just about everything.

He's worked with a core-strength coach to become more agile. He's worked with a speed coach and dropped 5 pounds to get faster.

He's worked in the weight room to improve his upper-body strength, which he needs to get off press coverage. He stays after conditioning work a couple days a week, catching 50 to 100 balls to work on his hands. ...